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Manta Aircraft ANN2

Manta Aircraft ANN2 flying

 

ANN2
Manta Aircraft SA
Sesto Calende, Varese, Lombardy, Italy
www.mantaaircraft.com

Based in Sesto Calende, Italy, Manta Aircraft is a design and manufacturing company of hybrid-electric vertical short takeoff and landing (HeV/STOL) aircraft for Regional Air Mobility (RAM). The company is only working a hybrid-electric power source for their aircraft based on the goal of providing a long-range high-speed, point-to-point aircraft. When battery technology matures allowing the aircraft to have high-speeds and a long range, is when the company will be able to switch over to an all-electric VTOL aircraft.

The name ANN, in the model name, is a tribute to Marchesini's partner Annalisa Sericano who passed away in 2019. Sericano was an accomplished glider pilot and loved the Manta Aircraft project, so Marchesini's friends and colleagues decided to name their aircraft ANN, in her memory.

The company is designing their aircraft using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for all aspects of their aircraft, including but not limited to flight dynamics, flight controls and its power source. The company plans to sell their aircraft to the consumer, to businesses and to the government.

The ANN2 is a two passenger aircraft used for Regional Air Mobility and cargo service where VTOL and high speed forward flight is needed. The company states their aircraft can take off and land vertically, and with its canard wings, the aircraft can take off and land on very short runways and achieve high speeds during forward flight. By using a hybrid-electric power system, using a turbine engine to produce electricity for the electric motors and onboard batteries, the aircraft can carry a higher payload and have a longer range. The hybrid-electric version can also recharge the batteries during flight.

The company plans to make a range of aircraft with seating from one to five passengers and can be powered with eco-fuel. As the airframe is like a conventional plane, the company expects certification to take place faster than newly manufactured eVTOL aircraft. The company also states all their aircraft are being designed for autonomous flight in the future.

The aircraft is made using a modular design to make it easy to manufacturer and repair the aircraft. If part of the aircraft gets damaged, due to its modular design, it will be easy to fix the aircraft. The company has done everything to reduce the number of components in the aircraft, making it easier for maintenance crew to fix the aircraft.

One of the goals of Manta Aircraft is to make their hybrid-electric vertical/short takeoff and landing (HeV/STOL) aircraft have exceptional maneuvering capabilities by mixing an airplane and helicopter-type capabilities into one vehicle.

On Nov. 26, 2020, Urban Air Mobility News reported they saw Manta Aircraft make a Tweet about successfully making a ⅓ scale demonstrator that is almost 3 m (almost 10 feet) long. The demonstrator is for the ANN2 personal aircraft.

The company's goal is to keep the selling price of the aircraft to be less than or equal to the price of a helicopter. However, the operating cost of the aircraft is expected to be much less than the operating cost of a helicopter. The target is to make the Manta Aircraft's operating cost around $250 per hour and keeping spare parts costs to a minimum. The company plans to start the certification for the ANN2 in 2023 with the goal to begin production in 2025.

ANN2 landing

ANN2 landing

ANN2 rear view, flying over lake

ANN2 rear view, flying over lake

ANN2 flying over mountains

ANN2 flying over mountains

Specifications:

  • Aircraft type: Hybrid-electric vertical/short takeoff and landing (HeV/STOL) aircraft
  • Piloting: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 2 passengers including the pilot
  • Flight controls: Fly-by-wire plus a network of flight control computers making it easier for pilots to fly the aircraft
  • Cruise speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
  • VTOL range: 300 km (186 m)
  • STOL range: 1,000 km (621 m)
  • Propellers: 8 ducted fans. (4 ducted fans for VTOL are stationary. 4 tilting ducted fans for VTOL flight.)
  • Electric Motors: 8 electric motors
  • Power source: Hybrid-electric
  • Windows: Panoramic canopy with forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views for the passengers.
  • Wings: Canard wings
  • Landing gear: Tricycle-wheeled retractable landing gear
  • Safety Features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP), provides safety through redundancy for its passengers and/or cargo. DEP means having multiple propellers and motors on the aircraft so if one or more motors or propellers fail, the other working motors and propellers can safely land the aircraft. The aircraft can also land like a conventional airplane its VTOL capability becomes disabled. The aircraft will also have a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute.

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